The Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063 (2007) - Digital Himalaya

THE INTERIM CONSTITUTION OF NEPAL, 2063 (2007)AS AMENDED BY THE FIRST TO SIXTH AMENDMENTS#(2) The Government of Nepal shall form district, municipal, andvillage level interim bodies with the participation and consensus ofpolitical parties active at the local level to operate until elections forthe local bodies are held.Explanation: For the purpose of this Clause “Political parties activeat the local level" means parties represented in the ConstituentAssembly and the political parties that fielded candidacy in theirrespective districts in the first-past-the post elections to the Assembly.(3) The organizational structure, forms and territorial boundaries as well asthe process of formation of the local self governance bodies shall be as providedfor in the law.140. Mobilization and management of revenue(1) In order to make the local bodies engaged in local self governance morecompetent by mobilising and allocating resources, and maintaining anequitable and judicious balance in the distribution of the fruits of development,and to make the local bodies accountable in recognising, formulating andimplementing local level projects, there shall be sharing of accountabilitiesand revenues between the Government of Nepal and local self governancebodies according to the provisions in the law.(2) While mobilizing and sharing revenues pursuant to clause (1) specialconsideration should be given to balanced and uniform development, and thetotal advancement of socially and economically backward classes andcommunities.218# Amended on 2065 Ashad 28 (July 12, 2008) by the Interim Constitution of Nepal (FifthAmendment) Act, 2065. Originallyread: (2) Interim local bodies shall be constituted at the District, Municipality and Village level by consensus among allconsenting parties to the agreement reached on the 22nd day of Kartik 2063 BS (November 7, 2006) between Nepali Congress,Nepal Communist Party (UML), § Jana Morcha Nepal, Nepal Sadhbhavana party (Anandidevi), Nepal Majdur Kishan partyand United Left Front along with the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist).§The words Nepali Congress (Democratic) were deleted on 2064 Paush 13 (28 December 2007) by the Interim Constitutionof Nepal (Third Amendment)